Chicago, IL (April 1, 2025) – A two-car crash in northwest suburban McHenry County on Tuesday morning, April 1, left both drivers injured, one critically. Fire crews responded to the scene at the intersection of North Union Road and Route 176 around 8:00 a.m., according to the Marengo Fire & Rescue District. One driver was found unconscious
Local Accidents
Chicago, IL (March 31, 2025) – Two people died after they were involved in a serious crash over the weekend, near Midway Airport. A Ford Fusion was traveling east in the 5600 block of West 55th Street about 3:25 a.m. in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood when it made a U-turn and hit a westbound Hyundai
Champaign County, IL (March 30, 2025) – Illinois State Police troopers said that all lanes on Interstate 57 and Interstate 74 have reopened following a truck crash reported on Sunday, March 30. State Police said I-74 westbound, between St. Joe and Ogden, was shut down due to a truck-tractor semi-trailer crash. EMTs also assessed an

Did You Know?
- If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
- A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
- Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.
Cicero, IL (March 28, 2025) – A woman has been identified as the pedestrian killed in a crash in the west suburbs, officials said. The crash happened in the 5800 block of Roosevelt Road in Cicero on Wednesday, a spokesperson confirmed. A pedestrian was hit by a truck and was pronounced dead, officials added. On
Chicago, IL (March 27, 2025) – One person was killed and five others injured in a crash on the Southwest Side on Thursday morning, Chicago police said. The crash occurred at 55th Street and Central Avenue near Midway. Police said a Ford Fusion was driving eastbound when the driver made a U-turn and struck a
Fairview Heights, IL (March 26, 2025) – According to troopers with the Illinois State Police, one person is dead following a traffic crash in Fairview Heights on Tuesday morning. Per a release from Fairview Heights Police, officers were dispatched to the intersection of North Illinois Street and Salem Place on the report of the crash
Hillside, IL (March 25, 2025) – A 61-year-old Chicago man was killed in a wrong-way crash in the west suburbs early on March 23, officials said. Andy Orozco suffered multiple blunt force injuries in the four-vehicle crash, officials confirmed on Tuesday, March 25. Illinois State Police said a black Chevrolet truck, driven by a 42-year-old
Chicago, IL (March 24, 2025) – A woman was hospitalized after a car crashed into an apartment building early Sunday morning, March 23, in the Austin neighborhood. It happened just after 1:00 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Austin Avenue. Chicago police said officers responded to a call of a traffic accident and found
Chicago, IL (March 23, 2025) – A man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a crash in the West Lawn neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Sunday evening, March 23. The crash happened around 8:35 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Pulaski Road. Police said a black sedan and a silver
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